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- Designers: Dustin Lee and Jonathan Harrison
- Company/Institution: PF Urban
- Location: London, UK
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Infrastructure Design
In designing a PRT scheme for such a historic and beloved city as Bath, the primary design intent for us was to honour what exists there. Understanding the traditions that helped to build this fine city informed the design process, from how a building addresses the street to the materials and building patterns used.
Some design elements we used are the use of traditional masonry as the primary structure, canopies made of elegant glass and ironwork, human-scaled proportions within the façade, colours and textures that compliment the urban context, and placing the structure into Bath’s specific hierarchic scale of foreground to background architecture. These elements are meant to engage and inspire people as they interact with the architecture, to create a sense that the new structures belong in Bath, and to escape the trendy and esoteric notions of the ego-driven architecture so common today.
We believe it is of utmost importance in creating a lasting built environment that aesthetic whims of a particular time do not over-power the timeless values that help to define culture and identity of place. Relying on technological prowess and architectural tricks to inform design will never lend additional value to a building. Technology changes so quickly that many new buildings today will be dated and disfavoured sooner than we think. The only way to create lasting beauty in our built world is to better understand traditions as they exist, and continue advancing those traditions as happened throughout history.
"This idea was was traditional and understood the World Heritage nature of Bath and its listed status. The design used traditional concepts in a modern time. Would have liked to see more of this. First submission to mention finance."
"This scheme only really deals with one station which is designed in an historicist style. Of its kind the scheme is done well, although it does make Bath look very conservative."
"Understanding of the importance of integrating with tradition of the area – top marks. Ironwork and masonry demonstrated understanding of the vernacular and local traditions. Human scale. Not too scary looking. Preserves view corridors well. Beautiful and simple."
"Unlike the other entrants, the design was just one station idea, placed in context, was traditional but understood the world heritage nature of Bath, using traditional masonry."
"Could easily see this sort of design being implemented now and to achieve political acceptance. Design could employ local craftsmen and materials could be low embodied carbon."